100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia (Updated for 2022)

In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby girl names for the latest year, 2022, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

You might be wondering why we don't have data for the current year, 2024. This is because the Social Security Administration who collect the data have to first verify it and safeguard privacy. Data from the previous year is released around May each year.

Rank	Name	Count
1	Amelia	98
2	Olivia	92
3	Sophia	72
4	Willow	71
5	Ava	63
6	Harper	62
7	Emma	60
8	Charlotte	58
9	Scarlett	57
10	Paisley	55
11	Oaklynn	50
12	Isabella	48
13	Ellie	47
14	Evelyn	46
15	Hazel	45
16	Luna	44
17	Aurora	43
18	Ella	43
19	Lillian	40
20	Nova	40
21	Violet	40
22	Raelynn	38
23	Riley	38
24	Everleigh	37
25	Avery	36
26	Delilah	36
27	Ivy	35
28	Nevaeh	35
29	Nora	35
30	Eleanor	34
31	Kinsley	34
32	Layla	34
33	Stella	33
34	Addison	32
35	Piper	32
36	Adalynn	31
37	Ember	31
38	Abigail	30
39	Kennedy	29
40	Gabriella	28
41	Josie	28
42	Lainey	28
43	Lydia	28
44	Mia	28
45	Rylee	28
46	Sadie	28
47	Octavia	27
48	Penelope	27
49	Everly	25
50	Madison	24
51	Oakley	23
52	Parker	23
53	Saylor	23
54	Serenity	23
55	Zoey	23
56	Caroline	22
57	Elizabeth	22
58	Naomi	22
59	Wrenley	22
60	Audrey	21
61	Autumn	21
62	Gracelyn	21
63	Leah	21
64	Aubrey	20
65	Brynlee	20
66	Freya	20
67	Isla	20
68	Madelyn	20
69	Ruby	20
70	Aspen	19
71	Brooklyn	19
72	Emersyn	19
73	Gianna	19
74	Hadley	19
75	Peyton	19
76	River	19
77	Ryleigh	19
78	Bailey	18
79	Chloe	18
80	Elliana	18
81	Emery	18
82	Iris	18
83	Josephine	18
84	Adalyn	17
85	Adeline	17
86	Alice	17
87	Claire	17
88	Gracelynn	17
89	Hannah	17
90	Presley	16
91	Remi	16
92	Mila	16
93	Magnolia	16
94	Lyla	16
95	Eloise	16
96	Lucy	16
97	Aria	16
98	Eliana	16
99	Charlee	16
100	Quinn	15

Most Popular West Virginia Baby Girl Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2022.

However, 112 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby girl names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2021

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2021 is Amelia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Amelia	92
2	Harper	73
3	Paisley	71
4	Willow	68
5	Emma	64

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2020 is Harper.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Harper	83
2	Amelia	79
3	Ava	79
4	Emma	75
5	Olivia	74

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2019 is Amelia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Amelia	99
2	Emma	99
3	Harper	94
4	Olivia	94
5	Ava	75

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2018 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	105
2	Olivia	100
3	Ava	94
4	Harper	91
5	Amelia	83

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2017 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	117
2	Olivia	96
3	Harper	91
4	Paisley	79
5	Amelia	77

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2016 is Harper.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Harper	103
2	Olivia	94
3	Ava	92
4	Emma	89
5	Isabella	74

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2015 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	143
2	Ava	109
3	Olivia	108
4	Harper	86
5	Sophia	81

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2014 is Sophia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Sophia	121
2	Emma	116
3	Olivia	102
4	Ava	93
5	Isabella	93

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2013 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	152
2	Olivia	125
3	Sophia	124
4	Isabella	108
5	Abigail	105

Popular Baby Girl Names in West Virginia for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in West Virginia for births recorded in 2012 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

	Name	Count
1	Emma	171
2	Sophia	121
3	Isabella	114
4	Ava	102
5	Olivia	100

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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